We should help kids, not crown a king

Published: Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.

To The Editor: Let us challenge every corporation and CEO that has contributed to today's inauguration to give an equal amount to a fund to feed the hungry and poor children of this nation.

There is no justification to give large sums to receive Brownie points from the administration.

We are a nation with a president. We should not be portraying him to the world as a king.

When the fund is complete, we American citizens should be as generous to this feed-our-hungry-children fund (or whatever you want to call it) as we have been to all other nations in serious distress. The children are our future; let us not fail them.

If you feel a bit ill as you watch the ceremonial festivities, take a pill and call your congressmen in the morning!

<p>To The Editor: Let us challenge every corporation and CEO that has contributed to today's inauguration to give an equal amount to a fund to feed the hungry and poor children of this nation.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>There is no justification to give large sums to receive Brownie points from the administration.</p><p>We are a nation with a president. We should not be portraying him to the world as a king.</p><p>When the fund is complete, we American citizens should be as generous to this feed-our-hungry-children fund (or whatever you want to call it) as we have been to all other nations in serious distress. The children are our future; let us not fail them.</p><p>If you feel a bit ill as you watch the ceremonial festivities, take a pill and call your congressmen in the morning!</p><p>Dorothea Y. Wittmer</p><p>Hendersonville</p>